2025
Hospital Nurse Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Caring for Socially Disadvantaged Patients
Carthon J, Muir K, Ang L, Amenyedor K, Golinelli D, Feder S, Kutney-Lee A. Hospital Nurse Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Caring for Socially Disadvantaged Patients. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2512397. PMID: 40478576, PMCID: PMC12144619, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.12397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen-text responsesSocially disadvantaged patientsSocially disadvantaged populationsQuality careImprove careHospital nursesDisadvantaged patientsDisadvantaged populationsQualitative studyDirect care nursesHospital nurses' perspectivesHospital-community partnershipsDeterminants of healthHealth care qualityHealth care outcomesEquitable care deliverySocial ecological modelCultural competence educationNurses' beliefsNursing perspectiveRegistered NursesCare nursesCare continuityHospital-communityCare quality
2024
Quality of life among residents of informal urban settlements during the COVID-19 pandemic in Salvador, Brazil
Mogaji H, Nery N, Argibay H, Cruz J, Carneiro I, Lustosa R, Ko A, Costa F, Begon M, Khalil H. Quality of life among residents of informal urban settlements during the COVID-19 pandemic in Salvador, Brazil. BMJ Public Health 2024, 2: e000572. PMID: 40018243, PMCID: PMC11812815, DOI: 10.1136/bmjph-2023-000572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth-related quality of lifePhysical health scoresHealth scoresQuality of lifeHealth-related quality of life of residentsCross-sectional analysis of dataMental health scoresHealth-related qualityResults Most participantsMixed-effects regression modelsCross-sectional analysisCOVID-19 pandemicOlder age groupsPhysical healthOlder adultsDisadvantaged populationsOlder participantsMental challengesFood insecuritySlum communitiesMarginalised populationsCity of SalvadorAged 5Analysis of dataCreation of economic opportunities
2023
An environmental justice analysis of air pollution in India
deSouza P, Chaudhary E, Dey S, Ko S, Németh J, Guttikunda S, Chowdhury S, Kinney P, Subramanian S, Bell M, Kim R. An environmental justice analysis of air pollution in India. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 16690. PMID: 37794063, PMCID: PMC10551031, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43628-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPM2.5 exposureNational Family and Health SurveySocioeconomic factorsAnalysis of air pollutionHigher PM2.5 concentrationsSocially disadvantaged populationsPM2.5 concentrationsScheduled CastesEnvironmental justice analysisAir pollutionNFHS-4Household amenitiesDisadvantaged populationsStandard deviation increaseMultilevel modelsHealth SurveyHouseholdsDeviation increaseEvaluate associationsSurvey designRisk factorsPM2.5IndiaPovertyPollutionUtility of Wrist-Wearable Data for Assessing Pain, Sleep, and Anxiety Outcomes After Traumatic Stress Exposure
Straus L, An X, Ji Y, McLean S, Neylan T, Cakmak A, Richards A, Clifford G, Liu M, Zeng D, House S, Beaudoin F, Stevens J, Linnstaedt S, Germine L, Bollen K, Rauch S, Haran J, Storrow A, Lewandowski C, Musey P, Hendry P, Sheikh S, Jones C, Punches B, Kurz M, Swor R, Hudak L, Seamon M, Datner E, Chang A, Pearson C, Peak D, Merchant R, Domeier R, Rathlev N, O’Neil B, Sergot P, Sanchez L, Bruce S, Miller M, Pietrzak R, Joormann J, Barch D, Pizzagalli D, Sheridan J, Harte S, Elliott J, Kessler R, Ressler K, Koenen K. Utility of Wrist-Wearable Data for Assessing Pain, Sleep, and Anxiety Outcomes After Traumatic Stress Exposure. JAMA Psychiatry 2023, 80: 220-229. PMID: 36630119, PMCID: PMC9857758, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.4533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic stress exposureAdverse posttraumatic neuropsychiatric sequelaeEmergency departmentStress exposureNeuropsychiatric sequelaeGreater pain severityPain severityDerivation cohortNeuropsychiatric symptomsMean ageStudy criteriaSerial assessmentSleep disruptionMAIN OUTCOMEHigh incidenceUseful biomarkerBaseline assessmentPainSymptom severityDiverse cohortInformed consentPatientsSymptom domainsSleepDisadvantaged populations
2022
Movement is Life—Optimizing Patient Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty: Chronic Kidney Disease Disparities
Wiznia D, Nelson C, Harrington M. Movement is Life—Optimizing Patient Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty: Chronic Kidney Disease Disparities. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022, 30: 1064-1068. PMID: 35427242, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-21-00919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseRate of CKDTotal joint arthroplastyKidney transplantKidney diseaseJoint arthroplastyEnd-stage kidney diseasePeriprosthetic joint infectionAfrican AmericansPostoperative readmissionsDiabetes mellitusArthroplasty candidatesJoint infectionHeart diseasePatient accessDisease disparitiesHispanic individualsDiseaseDisadvantaged populationsUnderserved communitiesAmerican adultsComplicationsHemodialysisPatientsArthroplastyClinical and Demographic Differences in the Willingness to use Self-Administered At-Home COVID-19 Testing Measures among Persons with Opioid use Disorder
Mistler CB, Sullivan M, Wickersham JA, Copenhaver MM, Shrestha R. Clinical and Demographic Differences in the Willingness to use Self-Administered At-Home COVID-19 Testing Measures among Persons with Opioid use Disorder. Substance Abuse 2022, 43: 708-712. PMID: 35100084, PMCID: PMC9725184, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2021.2007511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderCOVID-19 testPrick testUse disordersCOVID-19Older aged participantsTesting measuresSaliva-based testThroat swab samplesCOVID-19 transmissionGreater proportionGreater riskSwab samplesAdverse effectsAged participantsTesting optionsDisadvantaged populationsRacial-ethnic minoritiesWhite participantsDemographic differencesDisordersHome ordersGreater rateTreatmentParticipants
2021
Identification of Hospitals That Care for a High Proportion of Patients With Social Risk Factors
Matty R, Heckmann R, George E, Barthel AB, Suter LG, Ross JS, Bernheim SM. Identification of Hospitals That Care for a High Proportion of Patients With Social Risk Factors. JAMA Health Forum 2021, 2: e211323. PMID: 35977204, PMCID: PMC8796989, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.1323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial risk factorsIdentification of hospitalsProportion of patientsRisk factorsCross-sectional studyHospital performance measuresPatient populationHospital Readmissions Reduction ProgramAfrican American raceProportion of hospitalsDisadvantaged patient populationsReadmissions Reduction ProgramHigher proportionSocioeconomic status scoresSame hospitalStatus scoreCrowded householdsMAIN OUTCOMEMedicaid coverageAmerican racePatientsHospitalHealthcare ResearchDisadvantaged populationsSuch hospitals
2019
Health Equity and Implementation Science in Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep-Related Research
Sterling MR, Echeverría SE, Commodore-Mensah Y, Breland JY, Nunez-Smith M. Health Equity and Implementation Science in Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep-Related Research. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2019, 12: e005586. PMID: 31610713, PMCID: PMC6812546, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.119.005586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiovascular DiseasesHealth EquityHealth Services Needs and DemandHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHematologic DiseasesHumansLeadershipLung DiseasesMentorsNeeds AssessmentOutcome Assessment, Health CareRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSleep Wake DisordersSocial Determinants of HealthTranslational Research, BiomedicalConceptsHealth equityImplementation scienceHealth conditionsEffective evidence-based interventionsEvidence-based interventionsImplementation science researchNational HeartHealth equity researchEarly-stage investigatorsContext of heartHealth outcomesLungSocial determinantsSleep-related researchHealthcare settingsEffective interventionsBloodDisadvantaged populationsHealthcare systemNational InstituteHeartUnequal burdenInterventionHealthOngoing investigationHigh level of exposure to hepatitis B virus infection in a vulnerable population of a low endemic area: A challenge for vaccination coverage
Weis-Torres S, Fitts S, Cardoso W, Higa Junior M, Lima L, Bandeira L, Castro V, Carneiro F, Iglecias L, Cesar G, Tanaka T, Puga M, Rezende G, Croda J, Lago B, Motta-Castro A. High level of exposure to hepatitis B virus infection in a vulnerable population of a low endemic area: A challenge for vaccination coverage. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2019, 90: 46-52. PMID: 31589921, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.09.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow endemic areasHBV infectionHBV exposureEndemic areasHepatitis B virus infectionHIV serological markersB virus infectionHistory of surgeryHBV transmissionHBV vaccinationHBV vaccineHepatitis BChronic carriersSerological markersVaccination coverageHomosexual contactVirus infectionPrevalence ratesSusceptible adultsAge 18InfectionVulnerable populationsDisadvantaged populationsVaccinationMolecular featuresPublisher Correction: Effect of statins on the association between high temperature and all-cause mortality in a socioeconomically disadvantaged population: a cohort study
Nam Y, Bilker W, Leonard C, Bell M, Alexander L, Hennessy S. Publisher Correction: Effect of statins on the association between high temperature and all-cause mortality in a socioeconomically disadvantaged population: a cohort study. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 11010. PMID: 31337775, PMCID: PMC6650422, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46259-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Connection's approach: A model for integrating criminal justice, mental health, and other social services in the U.S. state of Connecticut
Lee B, Sells D, Hasson J, Klimczak M, Barber C. The Connection's approach: A model for integrating criminal justice, mental health, and other social services in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Aggression And Violent Behavior 2019, 47: 240-244. DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2019.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCriminal justiceHuman service agenciesSocial support servicesSocial servicesService agenciesSocial challengesSimilar agenciesSocietal problemsMost agenciesSupport servicesU.S. statesAgenciesJusticeDisadvantaged populationsMental healthLittle concernHuman approachServicesNeediestBasic levelConnectionU.S.ArticleHealthConnecticutEffect of statins on the association between high temperature and all-cause mortality in a socioeconomically disadvantaged population: a cohort study
Nam Y, Bilker W, Leonard C, Bell M, Alexander L, Hennessy S. Effect of statins on the association between high temperature and all-cause mortality in a socioeconomically disadvantaged population: a cohort study. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 4685. PMID: 30886182, PMCID: PMC6423125, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41109-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesFemaleFeverHot TemperatureHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsHypercholesterolemiaInsurance Claim ReviewMaleMedicareMiddle AgedMortalityOdds RatioPropensity ScoreRecommended Dietary AllowancesSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesVulnerable PopulationsYoung AdultConceptsAll-Cause MortalityIncidence rates of all-cause mortalitySocioeconomically disadvantaged adultsSocioeconomically disadvantaged populationsStatin useOdds ratio of mortalityRatio of mortalityRates of all-cause mortalityMedicare claimsDisadvantaged adultsDisadvantaged populationsDual enrolleesClaims dataOdds ratioIncidence rateAdministration of statinsElevated serum cholesterolEffects of statinsScore-matched cohortMedicaid programStatin usersUS Medicaid program
2009
Nutritional status and socioeconomic change among Toba and Wichí populations of the Argentinean Chaco
Valeggia C, Burke K, Fernandez-Duque E. Nutritional status and socioeconomic change among Toba and Wichí populations of the Argentinean Chaco. Economics & Human Biology 2009, 8: 100-110. PMID: 19959406, PMCID: PMC3470426, DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2009.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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